German Chocolate Icing

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup evaporated milk (Milnot)
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/4 lb oleo (margarine)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup coconut
• 1/2 cup pecans

Steps

1. Cook sugar, evaporated milk, egg yolks, and oleo until it thickens, about 10-12 minutes.
2. Add 1 cup coconut, 1/2 cup pecans, and 1 teaspoon vanilla.

Notes

Vanilla is listed twice on the card (once in the ingredient list, again in the directions) — likely the same 1 teaspoon.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Another typed copy turned up later on a card with three other recipes. It calls for 1 1/3 cups coconut and 1 cup nuts (“pecans” written in), notes 1/2 cup next to the 1/4 lb oleo, and says to cook 12 minutes. It’s shown with the cards below.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe cards

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